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Why you still can't shoot down drones in Deer Trail, Colo.; $1B OK'd for Ukraine (10 Things to Know for Wednesday)

Drone Hunting

This Thursday Aug. 22, 2013 file photo shows the local water tower in Deer Trail, Colo., population 500. This rural town an hour east of Denver that calls itself home of the world’s first rodeo held an unusual special election April 1, 2014: Should the city issue hunting licenses to shoot down unmanned aerial drones? Town officials say 73 percent of the 188 votes cast were against the measure.
(AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, file)

The company's new CEO admits she doesn't know why it took years for the automaker to fix a faulty ignition switch linked to 13 deaths.

3. COLORADO TOWN VOTES DOWN DRONE-HUNTING LICENSES

A small town in Colorado won't be issuing hunting licenses to shoot down drones. Voters in Deer Trail overwhelmingly defeated a proposal Tuesday that would have authorized the rural community east of Denver to issue drone-hunting permits. Federal aviation authorities warned it's a crime to shoot at drones, but backers said the measure was a tongue-in-cheek challenge to surveillance programs.

4. US WEIGHS RISK OF FREEING JONATHAN POLLARD

Releasing the convicted spy could spur talks between Israel and the Palestinians -- or prove a costly embarrassment to the White House.

5. CONGRESS OKs $1B FOR UKRAINE

The loan guarantees are part of a bill giving lawmakers a way to denounce Russia for its military incursion and express support for Kiev.

6. WHICH YOUNG AMERICANS ARE STILL AT A CLEAR DISADVANTAGE

In every region of the country, white and Asian children are far better-positioned for success than black, Latino and American Indian youth.

7. 'GOOD NIGHT, MALAYSIAN THREE-SEVEN-ZERO'

Malaysia now says the last words from the cockpit of the lost plane were not, "All right, good night," raising further questions about the government's credibility.

8. WHY CANDIDATES REMAIN LEERY OF 'OBAMACARE'

The public by and large still views the law negatively -- and that's unlikely to change much between now and the mid-term elections in November.

9. HOW APPLE SAYS SAMSUNG REACTED TO THE IPHONE

The South Korean company didn't have a product that could compete -- so it stole the iPhone technology, Apple alleges in a patent infringement trial.

10. TIGER UNDERGOES BACK SURGERY

The world's most-recognized golfer will miss The Masters, denying him a chance this year for a fifth green jacket.